First Advantage (FA) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)

First Advantage (FA) reported Free Cash Flow of $36.2 million for Q1 2026, up 90.81% on a YoY basis from $19.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 43.75% quarter-over-quarter from $64.4 million in Q4 2025.

First Advantage (FA) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

First Advantage has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 years, with the latest figure at $36.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 90.81% year-over-year to $36.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $209.3 million (up 1079.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $192.0 million, up 8275.05% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $36.2 million, down from $64.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $93.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$115.3 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $32.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $38.7 million in 2022.
  • The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 178.17% in 2024 against a maximum downside of 331.0% in 2024.
  • First Advantage's Free Cash Flow stood at $47.7 million in 2022, then grew by 4.69% to $49.9 million in 2023, then sank by 331.0% to -$115.3 million in 2024, then surged by 155.87% to $64.4 million in 2025, then tumbled by 43.75% to $36.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $36.2 million (Q1 2026), $64.4 million (Q4 2025), and $93.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Cintas 70.95 Bn 70.77 Bn 1.45 Bn 530.57 Mn
2 Copart 29.43 Bn 26.09 Bn 1.08 Bn 503.31 Mn
3 Rb Global 20.04 Bn 19.85 Bn 869.50 Mn 172.60 Mn
4 UL Solutions 19.54 Bn 19.30 Bn 381.00 Mn 150.00 Mn
5 Global Payments 18.52 Bn 13.33 Bn 1.70 Bn -550.16 Mn
6 Aramark 14.28 Bn 13.87 Bn 426.35 Mn 298.98 Mn
7 Relx 11.84 Bn 11.60 Bn - -
8 Amentum Holdings 5.58 Bn 5.67 Bn 345.00 Mn 220.00 Mn
9 Dolby Laboratories 5.00 Bn 4.42 Bn 350.90 Mn 83.44 Mn
10 First Advantage 2.87 Bn 2.65 Bn - 36.23 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 36.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 36.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 64.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 64.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 92.99 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 92.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 15.65 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 18.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 18.99 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -115.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -115.29 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 43.53 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 43.53 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 31.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 38.01 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 38.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 49.91 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 49.91 Mn